Deck 9: Complementary and Alternative Treatment Modalities

Question 1

The side effects of ginkgo biloba include (select all that apply):
1)Bleeding
2)Nausea and vomiting
3)Diarrhea
4)Fishy reflux
5)Headache

Answer 1

1, 2, 3, 5

Question 2

The three primary methods of sensory representations are:
1)Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.
2)Visual, auditory, and kindred.
3)Visa, authority, and kinesthetic.
4)Seeing, hearing, and smelling.

Answer 2

1

Question 3

Important to the effectiveness of any type of treatment are the patient's _______________.

Answer 3

beliefs

Question 4

Which statements are true about Milton Erickson and hypnosis (select all that apply)?
1)Focused on patients' histories
2)Focused on patients' present and future outcomes
3)Focused on well-being
4)Focused on hypnosis for modern therapeutic purposes
5)Focused on diagnosing problems and treating symptoms

Question 5

Reflexology is based on the massage of this body part:
1)Hands
2)Feet
3)Spine
4)Temples

Question 6

Reiki is a term that means:
1)"Universal life energy."
2)"Universal energy."
3)"Energizing the universe."
4)"Universal energy life."

Question 7

Which mind-body method of healing facilitates balance, flexibility, slows breathing, and reduces stress?
1)Yoga
2)Hypnotherapy
3)Reflexology
4)Biofeedback

Question 8

When teaching patients taking St. John's wort, the nurse will inform them of the following information (select all that apply):
1)Dry mouth is a side effect.
2)Children can take small amounts for mild depression.
3)Increase the length of time in sunlight.
4)Consult your physician before taking any over-the-counter flu and cold medications.
5)It may decrease the effects of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

Question 9

The home health nurse is informed by her patient that she is taking an herbal over-the-counter medication. What action should the nurse take with this information?
1)This information is not part of the medication record.
2)The nurse should document this information and add it to the patient's medication list and notify the charge nurse of the change.
3)Research the benefits of this medication before deciding if it should be added to medication record.
4)Tell the patient that herbal medications are not considered safe to take.

Question 10

It is helpful as a nurse to be able to recognize the channel through which your patient communicates if following the primary sensory representation philosophy. Your patient Tamara's sensory representation is visual. Determine which terms would identify visual sensory predicates (select all that apply):
1)An eyeful
2)An earful
3)In light of
4)In view of
5)Hang in there

Question 11

The type of therapy that seeks a response through the sense of smell is known as __________________________.

Question 12

__________________ are the assumptions people make when forming communication.

Question 13

The following are true for hypnotherapy (select all that apply):
1)People enter a trance every day.
2)A trance is sleep.
3)Hypnosis is very deep relaxation.
4)Hypnotherapy is one of the most controversial complementary and alternative treatment modalities.
5)The patient assumes the pose, called asanas, to focus on internal experiences.

Question 14

_____________________________ therapy is done by massaging the feet of the patient to act upon pathways, unblocking and renewing energy flow.

Question 15

________________ is a training program designed to develop one's ability to control the autonomic nervous system.